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Browse through previous lessons by Startup School teachers and mentors

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Ideas
How to get Startup IdeasMark Zuckerberg on How to Build the FutureHow to Get and Test Ideas
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Getting Started
YC’s Essential Startup AdviceThree Paths in the Tech Industry: Founder, Executive, or EmployeeHow to Succeed with a Startup (SUS 2018)
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Fundraising
How to Raise Money (SUS 2014)Fundraising (Startup Playbook)Fundraising Advice from Female Founders
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Staying Alive
Why VCs sometimes push companies to burn too fastThe 18 Mistakes That Kill StartupsAdvice for Companies With Less Than 1 Year of Runway
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Applying to YC
Common Misconceptions About Applying to YCApplying to YCYC Application Advice from African Startups
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Leadership
Camille Fournier on Managing Technical TeamsHow Do You Measure LeadershipWhat’s the Second Job of a Startup CEO?

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